Cliff Hunt enters his tenth season as the head coach of the Lake
Erie College men’s basketball team in 2013-14 and is already
the all-time winningest coach in program history. His teams are
responsible for just about every team record in the history books,
including most wins in a season (25) and fewest losses in a season
(3). Under his direction, the Storm made its only two NCAA
Tournament appearances, most recently competing in the second round
during the 2006-07 season. His teams also earned the only two
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) championships
– both regular season and tournament, in program history with
back-to-back titles in the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons.

The team's 84-76 victory over Ashland University in the 2011-12
season finale was the 100th of his college coaching career. He has
compiled an overall record of 108-107 (.502), which is the best
winning percentage of any coach in the program’s 24 seasons.
He was voted AMCC Coach of the Year in 2006 and was also honored
that same year and the following one at the NABC Champions
Awards.

Prior to Lake Erie, Hunt spent a total of 24 years as a head coach
in the high school ranks at West Geauga and Perry. A former
Associated Press Ohio High School Coach of the Year, Hunt went
356-194 in his high school career, leading his teams to 11
sectional championships, eight conference championships, four
district championships, two regional championships and two state
runner-up finishes. He holds the record for most coaching victories
at both Perry and West Geauga High Schools, where his teams won 33
consecutive regular season games and an AP Poll championship.

He was voted conference coach of the year eight times, Great
Lakes District Coach of the Year five times, Greater Cleveland
Coach of the Year four times and was an Ohio Associated Press Coach
of the Year. He’s also coached in several all-star games,
including the Ohio North-South game, has spoken at numerous
coaching clinics and been published in Hooplines Magazine.

A 1969 graduate of Hiram College with a bachelor’s degree
in sociology education, he was a four-year letter winner and
two-time captain and most valuable player in both basketball and
track. He has been inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at both
Hiram and his high school alma mater of Strongsville. Hunt also has
a master's degree in education from Kent State University and
resides in Concord with his wife Pam. They have three children,
K.C., Kelly and Chad.